Cael Sanderson


Cael Norman Sanderson is an American college wrestling coach and current head wrestling coach of Penn State University. He is considered one of the greatest American amateur wrestlers in recent history. A 2004 Olympic champion in Athens, Greece, he went undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State University , winning four consecutive NCAA titles . He is the only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated in official matches with more than 100 wins. Sports Illustrated named his college career as the second most impressive college sports feat behind the setting of four world records by Jesse Owens in a single hour at the 1935 Big Ten track and field conference championship meet.

Sanderson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the third of four Sanderson brothers to win Utah high school state wrestling titles, while wrestling for Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah. Sanderson had a 1273 record with four state titles. He was coached by his father, Steve. He was also an Allregion selection in football.

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